Building homes, creating communities

The TCPA has released a report in partnership with APSE which evaluates the effectiveness of national housing and planning policy from the perspective of UK local authorities.

In ‘Building homes, creating communities: Ensuring councils provide innovative solutions to meeting housing need’, we investigate whether councils believe that current planning frameworks help or hinder the production of housing in Britain.

Based on the research findings, which includes case studies, surveys and round table discussions with 166 local authorities, the report makes 16 recommendations to Government.

65% of councils say that most of their social and affordable housing is delivered through S106 payments (developer contributions).

62% of councils describe their need for affordable housing as ‘severe’ and 35% say their need is ‘moderate’.

64% of councils are either considering or already using private rented sector homes (PRS) as part of their solution to creating new homes.

3% of councils think that Brexit will have a positive impact on their ability to build homes in the future.

47% of councils believe that planning policies and building regulations do not ensure that homes built in their local authority by the private sector are sustainable.

36% of councils believe that planning policies and building regulations do not ensure that homes built in their local authority by the private sector meet the needs of older and disabled people by providing a sufficient proportion of accessible and inclusive homes.

The latest in a series of research collaborations between the TCPA and the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) looks at the effectiveness of housing and planning policy from the perspective of UK local authorities.

New research by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) highlights concerns raised by councils about the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the delivery of affordable housing

The TCPA's Reuniting Health with Planning initiative has four strands: capacity building, guidance, research and raising awareness. It has resulted in a number of publications in the form of planning guidance, reports and special-edition journals of Town & Country Planning.

New research by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) highlights concerns raised by councils about the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the delivery of affordable housing
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